Overview
- Raghuvanshi left the field after a miscommunication while attempting a catch and has been officially ruled out for the remainder of IPL 2026 with a fractured left‑hand finger and concussion symptoms.
- KKR assistant coach Shane Watson said the 21‑year‑old experienced neck pain, dizziness and headaches after the collision, which prevented him from finishing the match.
- The team has drafted wicketkeeper‑batter Tejasvi Dahiya into the playing XI to take over both keeping and middle‑order batting duties for KKR’s final league game.
- Raghuvanshi’s absence removes one of KKR’s most productive players this season and tightens the side’s uncertain route to the playoffs because their fate now depends on other results as well as their last match.
- The injury highlights the risks of on‑field collisions and the immediate concussion management steps teams take when players show neck pain or dizziness, a factor that will shape KKR’s squad use and player welfare checks going forward.